If you’ve never given blood, it can be a bit of a daunting process. The benefits undoubtedly outweigh the nerves involved, and you’ll be left feeling as though you’ve helped out your fellow man, but new donors might be left feeling a little unsure of what to expect. This Movember, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is […]
Sibley, Iowa — The Sioux Falls Community Bloodmobile will be holding their next blood drive on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023 at the Osceola Regional Health Center in Sibley. For those of you keeping track, that’s the day before Thanksgiving Day. Organizers of the drive ask you to take some time out of your day and […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Short sleep lengths, daytime napping and even long sleep lengths have been linked to an increased risk of elevated blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, a new study out of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute has found. Using data from the UK Biobank, the study, published in Nature Communications, is the […]
Adzynma provides a replacement for low levels of the ADAMTS13 enzyme in patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. On Nov. 9, 2023, FDA announced the approval of Adzynma, the first genetically engineered protein product for preventative or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for adult and pediatric patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP). cTTP, a […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Belgium’s southern Wallonia region pledged Tuesday to offer free blood tests for residents to measure their possible exposure to PFAS “forever chemicals” amid a scandal over polluted drinking water. Local authorities have been rocked after an investigation by the RTBF news outlet last week revealed they had ignored warnings over elevated […]
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Putnam County High School, 402 E. Silverspoon Ave. in Granville. The Red Cross urges blood and platelet donors to make and keep donation appointments to help hospitals restock blood products for patients ahead of the holiday […]
(NewsNation) — A new study found a low-sodium diet could lower blood pressure in nearly 75% of individuals. The study, published in the JAMA Open Network, included 213 patients and found that lowering sodium in the diet resulted in a drop in systolic blood pressure comparable to first-line medications used to lower blood pressure. Researchers […]
When investigators found the abandoned Dodge Durango of a missing Cody woman’s ex-boyfriend, the vehicle smelled of putrefied blood and had a bullet hole in the door, according to a federal charging document filed late Monday. FBI Special Agent Luke Williamson filed a criminal complaint in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming, accusing Adam Aviles Jr., […]
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OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEVV) — A new mobile blood donation center was unveiled in Owensboro on Tuesday. Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center (WKRBC) and Owensboro Health unveiled the new “Bloodmobile” on Tuesday morning. In late 2020, Impact100 awarded a $100,000 grant to the WKRBC toward the purchase of a second bloodmobile. Owensboro Health matched the grant in […]